CHAPTER 7

Dawson 

Being rejected by one's mate is unpleasant and I don't wish for any of that to happen to someone else, my mind keeps flashing over and over again on how I was rejected. I felt uncomfortable and I could barely breath, there was sometimes when I would dream about being rejected, the pain that I feel in my heart jolts me awake. 

I was depressed just like I was after what happened with my parents. I wasn't born a rogue, the situation made me a rogue, and I am trying all I can to shed off the rogue's aura on my body, and I have a feeling I'll be able to get that done with Carter's help, and that was why I decided to work for him. Even when what he does is against my intentions, I'll still follow him, unless he plans on hurting my mate.

I jolted out of my thoughts as I sniffed in the air with a frown, there was an unfamiliar smell of someone nearby. Although the person was a distance away I could still smell the scent as that was the only reason I am still alive, as a rogue being careless can cost our lives, and that's why I've always been extra cautious. It wasn't like that when I was in a pack which was why I wanted to be part of a park again. 

I walked stealthily towards the direction where the scent was coming from, and as I got close to the place, I realized one of the scent was familiar, it was that of my mate. 

I couldn't understand why she came here, and seeing that the one beside her was the girl who was with her that day I walked towards them cautiously. I confronted her, and her response was something I hadn't expected. I knew that something was wrong somewhere and before I could pressure her to figure out what she wanted, she left with the girl.

My brows furrowed as I stared into space with different thoughts running through my mind, my mind was in turmoil as I tried to figure out what she was wanting and why she's here. She rejected me the moment she saw me, and I knew it must be because she noticed I'm a rogue. Now she stalked me, and she denies it. 

I felt like she must feel bad about how she rejected me and that was why she came here. She must have a soft spot for me. I knew that it would only be a matter of time before she accept me as her mate but I couldn't help but feel that something was wrong somewhere. 

My mind wandered back and forth and a cold shiver ran down my spine as I thought about how she might have stalked me, she might want to silence me. She must have been here to kill me but changed her mind halfway. I felt like there's no way she would have been here to kill me because she came alone but I still couldn't get the gut feeling that she was after my life out of my mind. She might have come here to scout and know where I live before coming to kill me. 

My mind flashed back to the conversation I had with Carter, and even though I felt like he was misleading me with his words but he was right about one thing which was that only by following him will I be able to become an official member of a pack. He's the only one who has the potential to establish a pack. 

I knew that he approached me with ulterior motives but I believe that things would work out well if I follow his orders. I feel repulsive to working with him and I don't want to follow his orders but I couldn't stop thinking about how things would work out for me if I didn't follow his orders. 

I knew that the only way I can make things work out for me without following his orders is for my mate to accept me. If she accepts me as her mate then I will be able to join her pack, thereby shedding off the rogue's name and aura. I knew that it would be dangerous for me if I made advances toward her since she will be in her pack.

I have thought about why she had rejected me and the only reason I could come up with is that she rejected me because I'm a rogue but I couldn't help but think that she must be embarrassed to let others know I'm a rogue, and the only way to make her realize that there's no reason for her to be embarrassed is by making her fall in love with me. 

I stared at the direction where she left, and I followed her. I trialed behind her not getting too close or too far as I didn't want to lose her. I knew the location of her pack but if I went alone I might be captured and tortured but it will be different if I followed behind her as she might be able to watch me being beaten and will be forced to intervene, even if I get captured I will tell them that I followed my mate here because I wanted to know why she reject me. That might be a flimsy excuse but they'll have no choice other than to believe it after asking her about it. 

If they decide to kill me after hearing all that, then I'll accept my fate. With thought and determination, I followed her to her pack. Even though I knew I was threading on thin ice, I knew that I might have a chance to win her heart, and I'll be able to make her accept me as her mate.

As soon as I got close to the pack's border, I felt the dangerous aura around the pack and I couldn't help but shiver with fear but I didn't let it show. My instincts were telling me to run and escape from here but I stayed on the spot not letting my instincts get the better of me. 

“You are about to step into the pack's border, and we order you to evict now” the strict voice of the guards filled my ears and my foot stopped halfway just before I could cross the border. 

“You can teach him a lesson and throw him out of the pack if he decides to trespass,” the cold words of Shirley rang through my ears and I frowned. 

I took the step forward with determination as I don't believe that she will watch as am being beaten by the guards. Just before my feet could touch the ground, I was bulldozed, falling to the ground heavily. Before I could figure out what was going on, I was punched on my face, and stepped on. I tried using my hands to guard my face but it was useless, I could only lay on the ground not being able to move a muscle,

and after a while I fell unconscious.